DFAR vs SPYD overlap - what they share and where they differ
DFAR and SPYD share 23.0% of their weight across 21 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
DFAR and SPYD
23.0%
21 shared positions
DFAR
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 124 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 47.8%·Holdings of DFAR
SPYD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 78 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 15.0%·Holdings of SPYD
Reported positions cover DFAR 100%, SPYD 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
SPYD vs DFAR side by side
DFARDimensional US Real Estate ETF
124
stock positions reported to the SEC
58.4% of its weight is in 103 names SPYD does not hold
SPYDState Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
78
stock positions reported to the SEC
72.1% of its weight is in 57 names DFAR does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Real Estate: DFAR has 69.0 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| DFAR | SPYD | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 124 | 78 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 47.8% | 15.0% |
| Largest position | WELL 7.5% | IRM 1.6% |
| Held alone | 103 positions, 58.4% | 57 positions, 72.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In DFAR | In SPYD | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRMIRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED | 2.92% | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| SPGSIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | 4.59% | 1.44% | 1.44% |
| ESSESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | 1.33% | 1.35% | 1.33% |
| EQUITY RESIDENTIAL | 1.83% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| PSAPUBLIC STORAGE. | 3.73% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| INVHINVITATION HOMES INC. | 1.25% | 1.31% | 1.25% |
| KIMKIMCO REALTY CORPORATION. | 1.25% | 1.45% | 1.25% |
| OREALTY INCOME CORPORATION | 4.47% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
| EXREXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. | 2.35% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| MAAMID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. | 1.17% | 1.23% | 1.17% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in DFAR
Only in SPYD
Questions people ask
Is DFAR the same as SPYD?
23.0% of their weight sits in the same 21 holdings. DFAR also reports WELL, PLD, EQIX, which the other does not. SPYD also reports FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC, CVS, APA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between DFAR and SPYD measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of DFAR and 99% of SPYD, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, SPYD or DFAR?
DFAR reports 124 stock positions and SPYD reports 78. 58.4% of DFAR's weight sits in names SPYD does not hold, and 72.1% of SPYD's weight in names DFAR does not hold. The ten largest positions are 47.8% of DFAR and 15.0% of SPYD.
How do DFAR and SPYD differ by sector?
The widest gap is Real Estate: DFAR has 69.0 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.